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Controls Electrician

Randstad

Lancaster, PA 17603 • $85,000 to $85,300 / yr • 11/10/2026

Job Description

Job Description
Salary: $85k - 85.3k per year + none
Reference: AB_5145171

We are actively hiring a Controls Electrician to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain plant-wide electrical and automation systems.

Position Details & Pay

  • Role: Controls Electrician (Direct Hire)

  • Location: Lancaster, PA

  • Shift: 3rd Shift | 10:30 PM – 6:30 AM (Monday night – Saturday morning)

  • Pay Rate: $39.97/hr + $1.00 shift differential ($40.97/hr total)

Key Responsibilities

  • Interpret machine manuals, electrical schematics, and engineering blueprints.

  • Troubleshoot, repair, and program PLCs and automated control systems.

  • Diagnose and repair industrial hardware, including motors, drives, motion controllers, transformers, and breakers.

  • Support communication networks such as Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, DH+, and Remote I/O.

  • Maintain strict adherence to the National Electrical Code (NEC) and NFPA 70E safety standards.

If interested, email your resume directly to

salary: $85,000 - $85,300 per year
shift: Third
work hours: 11 PM - 7 AM
education: No Degree Required

Responsibilities

Interpret machine manuals, schematics, and engineering drawings relative to equipment assigned

Understand & demonstrate use of the principles of electricity, electronics, and control systems

Demonstrate an understanding of the National Electrical Code and NFPA 70-E

Perform PLC and control system troubleshooting and repair

Diagnose and repair or replace malfunctioning apparatus and components, such as transformers, circuit

breakers, fuses, motors, fixtures, PLC’s, motion controllers and drives

Troubleshoot Controlnet, Devicenet, DH+, Remote IO and Ethernet networks

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The essential functions of this role include:

  • working weekends


Skills

  • Internal Controls


Qualifications

  • Years of experience: 3 years
  • Experience level: Experienced


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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

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